6.1 Skeletal Cartilages Flashcards
1
Q
between bones for cushion
A
Skeletal cartilage
2
Q
cartilage-producing cells
A
Chondrocytes
3
Q
provides supports, flexibility, and resilience; collagen fibers
A
Hyaline cartilage
4
Q
similar to hyaline cartilage, but contains elastic fibers
A
Elastic cartilage
5
Q
has great strength; thick collagen fibers
A
Fibrocartilage
6
Q
cells secrete matrix against external face of existing cartilage
A
Appositional growth
7
Q
chondrocytes divide and secrete new matrix, expanding cartilage from within
A
Interstitial growth
8
Q
connects the ribs to the sternum
A
Costal cartilage
9
Q
most abundant skeletal cartilage
A
Hyaline cartilage
10
Q
special type of short bone that forms in a tendon
ex. patella
A
Sesamoid bone
11
Q
covers the ends of most bones at moveable joints
A
Articular cartilage
